ONC and HHS: Health IT Alignment Activities Underway
Under the Health IT Alignment Policy, ASTP and HHS partners have identified billions of dollars that impact health IT across HHS programs and activities; ONC and HHS inform
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A Guide to Finding Insurance at 26
It was supposed to be easier than this. When the Affordable Care Act was passed in March 2010, the goal was to help more Americans get health insurance. And, indeed, the establishment of online marketplaces and a broadening of the eligibility guidelines for Medicaid accomplished that. Fifteen years later, however, that system is anything but…
CDC Staffing Upheaval Disrupts HIV Projects and Wastes Money, Researchers Say
Dozens of HIV experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received emails on Wednesday revoking notices they received 10 weeks ago that laid them off. Damage to their projects may be permanent, however, and ongoing restrictions on their research will harm lives, multiple HIV scientists at the CDC told KFF Health News on…
MedTech Commercialization Gap: Moving Beyond Technical Viability
What are the common reasons that a prototype fails to make the transition? There are several, but they all boil down to early-stage programs ignoring the business problem in favor of the technology problem. The post MedTech Commercialization Gap: Moving Beyond Technical Viability appeared first on MedCity News.
Addressing Mobile Device Risks in Healthcare: Strategies for Better Security and Compliance
Innovative solutions like biometric authentication and adaptive identity management are paving the way for more secure, efficient, and user-friendly mobile device use
From Transfers to Treatment: Bridging Social Policy and Substance Use Treatment
We must consider the broader social and structural context — recognizing that poverty, social deprivation, and economic instability are not merely relevant factors, but necessary considerations in developing effective, equitable interventions. The post From Transfers to Treatment: Bridging Social Policy and Substance Use Treatment appeared first on MedCity News.
In California Governor’s Race, Voters Face Stark Choice on Immigrant Healthcare
For decades, Californians have generally said that immigrants, who make up more than a quarter of the state’s population and a third of its labor force, are beneficial to the state and its economy. But budget instability and concerns about rising costs are spilling into a debate over the controversial and expensive policy of allowing…
KFF Health Misinformation Monitor – How Abortion Misinformation Gives Rise to Restrictive Abortion Laws
This volume explores false claims suggesting abortions occur after birth, misleading narratives around the safety abortion pills, like mifepristone, and other tactics used to distort the safety of abortions. It also explores research on the acceptance of health misinformation and the proliferation of AI-generated fake news sites.
Texas Emerges as Focus of New Trump Administration Actions to Limit Gender-Affirming Care
This analysis explores recent actions the Trump administration has taken to limit youth access to gender-affirming care. Each has a connection to the Justice Department and to the state of Texas. These measures are widely seen as an escalation in this policy area and could add to the chilling effect already characterizing the provision of…
Where “Little Flowers” Bloom – Two by Two
By MIKE MAGEE What are the chances that citizens of New York, the largest city in the nation, would vote in a majority to oppose a formerly corrupt politician with a party machine behind him, and instead favor a little known candidate – the son of immigrant parents with “swarthy skin and belligerent independence,” from…